spoil vs featherbed

featherbed vs spoil

spoil and featherbed both are nouns.

spoil and featherbed both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spoil	Yes	No	Yes	No
featherbed	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, spoil and featherbed are synonyms defined as:

spoil and featherbed: treat with excessive indulgence

Other synonyms of spoil include baby, cocker, coddle, cosset, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper.

spoil (noun)	featherbed (noun)
the act of stripping and taking by force	a mattress stuffed with feathers
the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)

spoil (verb)	featherbed (verb)
become unfit for consumption or use	hire more workers than are necessary
alter from the original	treat with excessive indulgence
make imperfect
destroy and strip of its possession
have a strong desire or urge to do something
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
treat with excessive indulgence
make a mess of, destroy or ruin

Difference between spoil and featherbed

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